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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide

TL-WN310G 54M Wireless CardBus Adapter

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in the typical

laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers with

side mounted PCMCIA slots. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital

assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with

any other antenna or transmitter.

CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference,

in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Package Contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

One TL-WN310G Wireless Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

One Resource CD for TL-WN310G, including:

• TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers

• User Guide

• Other Helpful Information

Note:

If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WN310G Wireless Adapter for assistance.

COMMENT Chapter1. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Overview of the product ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 Features....................................................................................................................... 1

1.3 LED Status................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter2. Installation Guide......................................................................................................... 2

2.1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................................... 2

2.2 Software Installation..................................................................................................... 2

2.2.1 Overview..................................................................................................................... 2

2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows 2000 ...................................................................... 2

Chapter3. Configuration ............................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Current Status.............................................................................................................. 8

3.2 Profile Management..................................................................................................... 9

3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile ....................................................................... 10

3.2.2 Remove a profile....................................................................................................... 13

3.2.3 Switch another Profile ............................................................................................... 14

3.2.4 Export a Profile ......................................................................................................... 14

3.2.5 Import a Profile ......................................................................................................... 14

3.2.6 Scan Available Networks .......................................................................................... 15

3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management.......................................................................... 15

3.3 Diagnostics ................................................................................................................ 16

3.3.1 Check Driver Information .......................................................................................... 17

3.3.2 Check Receiving and Transmitting Statistical Information......................................... 17

Appendix A: Specifications .......................................................................................................... 18

Appendix B: Glossary.................................................................................................................. 19

Appendix C: Contact Information ................................................................................................ 21

54M Wireless Adapter User GuideTL-WN310G

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Chapter1. Introduction

1.1 Overview of the product

The TP-LINK 54M Wireless Adapter TL-WN310G gives you the flexibility to install your PC or

notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network

cables.

The adapter's auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 54Mbps for

maximum throughput, or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating

limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference. It can also interoperate

with all 11Mbps wireless (802.11b) products. Your wireless communications are protected by up

to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security.

1.2 Features

Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards

Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE 802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption,

64/128/152-bit WEP encryption

Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates

Provides 32-bit CardBus interface

Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes

Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode

Ease to configure and provides monitoring information

Supports Windows 2000, XP

Internal Antenna

1.3 LED Status

LED Indications TL-WN310G Working Status

Status Green Not lit

Activity Green Lit Disable Radio

Status Green Lit

Activity Green Intermittently

The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection.

Status Green Lit

Activity Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data.


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Chapter2. Installation Guide

2.1 Hardware Installation

To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:

1. Locate an available CardBus slot on your laptop.

2. With the connector pin end facing the CardBus slot and the label facing up, slide the Adapter

into the CardBus slot until it locks in place.

3. The Status LED should Intermittent flashing when the Adapter is installed correctly.

2.2 Software Installation

2.2.1 Overview

The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 2000,

XP. The Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers.

When you install the hardware before installing the software, the system will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.

The Setup steps for Windows 2000, XP are very similar. The following setup steps are for Windows 2000.

2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows 2000

1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, Click the Start button and choose Run. In

the field that appears, enter F:\XXX\Setup.exe (If "F" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, XXX

represents the setup program path, which is labeled on the Resource CD), then Figure 2-1

will appear.

Figure 2-1


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2. You can click Cancel to end the installation in the scree above. Otherwise, the installation

will continue, and then Figure 2-2 will display after a moment.

Figure 2-2

3. To continue the installation, click Next in the screen above (shown in Figure 2-2), and then

you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 2-3). To end the Installation, click Cancel.

Figure 2-3

4. In the screen above (shown in Figure 2-3), you should choose a Setup type. It is

recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the

diskette(s) as the installation driver. After selecting, click Next to continue the Installation,

and then the next screen will appear (shown in Figure 2-4). You may click Back to return to

the previous screen, or click Cancel to end the Installation.


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Figure 2-4

5. In the screen above, click Browse to change the destination location for the software. After

that, click Next, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 2-5), or click Back to

return to the previous screen, or click Cancel to end the Installation.

Figure 2-5

6. In the screen above (shown in Figure 2-5), you should create a new folder name or select

one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting.

Click Next, and then you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 2-6). Click Back to

return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.


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Figure 2-6

7. In the screen above (Figure 2-6), please read the information carefully and click “Next” to

continue the installation.

Figure 2-7

8. If you select “Install Single Sign On feature set” In the screen above (shown in Figure 2-7),

the system will reboot later after you complete the installation, if you select the next option”

Do Not Install Single Sign On Feature Set” , the system won’t reboot after the installation.

Click Next, and then you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 2-8). Click Back to

return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.


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Figure 2-8

9. Click OK to continue the Installation in the screen above. And then you will see the next

screen below.

Figure 2-9

10. Wait a while for the step. During the step, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to

proceed with the installation (shown in Figure 2-10). Our drivers have been tested

thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Yes to continue the

Installation.

Figure 2-10


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Note:

In Windows XP, the warning screen is shown below (Figure 2-11), and please select Continue Anyway to continue installation.

Figure 2-11

11. After all the steps above, and you will see the next screen, click Finish to complete the

installation.

Figure 2-12


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Chapter3. Configuration

TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN310G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility

(TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless

connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption

features.

After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray. It

appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received

signal strength indication (RSSI).

If the icon is gray, there is no connection.

If the icon is red, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB.

If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB.

If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB.

If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB.

Double-click the icon and the TWCU will run. You can also run the utility by clicking the

Start>Program>TP-LINK>TWCU>TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. The TWCU provides a

complete and easy to use set of tools to:

Display current status information

Edit and add configuration profiles

Display current diagnostics information

The section below introduces these above capabilities.

3.1 Current Status

The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The

Current Status tab does not require any configurations.


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Figure 3-1

The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.

Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration

name on the General tab of Profile Management.

Link Status - Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.

Wireless Mode - Displays the wireless mode. Configure the wireless mode on the

Advanced tab of Profile Management. Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected. The options

include:

• Infrastructure (access point)

• Ad Hoc

Configure the network type on the Advanced tab of Profile Management. IP Address - Displays the computer’s IP address.

Current Channel - Shows the currently connected channel.

Data Encryption - Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the

encryption type on the Security tab of Profile Management. Server Based Authentication - Shows whether server based authentication is used.

Signal Strength - Shows the strength of the signal.

Click Advanced to see advanced information about the program and its operations. For more

information, please refer to the help file of the utility.

3.2 Profile Management

Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the Profile Management screen will appear,

Figure 3-2. The Profile Management screen provides tools to:

Add a profile

Edit a profile

Remove a profile

Switch to another Profile


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Import a Profile

Export a Profile

Scan Available Networks

Order profiles

Figure 3-2

3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile

To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To modify a

configuration profile, select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify.

The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-3.

1. Edit the General tab

Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile

names are not case-sensitive.

Client Name - Identifies the client machine.

Network Names (SSIDs) - The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a

maximum limit of 32 characters.

Figure 3-3


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2. Edit the Security tab

Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the

security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows.

Figure 3-4

WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access

WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase

802.1x: Enables 802.1x security.

Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both

the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key

radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window.

None: No security (Not recommended).

Note:

If the access point that the wireless adapter is associated to has WEP set to Optional and the client set WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow association. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the 802.11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog.

To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre-Shared keys (Static WEP) Security mode:


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Figure 3-5

3. Edit the Advanced tab.

This screen below allows you make advanced configuration for the profile.

Figure 3-6

Power Save Mode - • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages

for the wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are

waiting periodically.

• Normal - Normal uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then

switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.

• Off - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a

short message response time.

802.11b Preamble: Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Short

& Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b

frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and

uses them. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames.


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Wireless Mode: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access

point network. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with

which it associates.

QoS: Select this option, the adapter will provide Quality of Service for the wireless

connection.

Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to

start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available

modes. This mode also allows the selection of the channel the wireless adapter uses. The

channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc

adapters, the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected

automatically. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the

clients it associates.

802.11 Authentication Mode: Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to

authenticate to an access point:

• Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it

to open authentication if shared fails.

• Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP

settings. It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the

adapter and the access point match.

• Shared-key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the

same WEP key.

For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs… to specify up to four access

points to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points. The four access

points have different priorities; the frontal has the higher priority.

Figure 3-7

3.2.2 Remove a profile

1. Go to the Profile Management tab.

2. Select the profile name to remove in the Profiles List.

3. Click Remove.


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3.2.3 Switch another Profile

1. Go to the Profile Management tab.

2. Click on the profile name in the Profiles List.

3. Click Activate.

3.2.4 Export a Profile

1. From the Profile Management tab, highlight the profile to export.

2. Click Export…, the Export Profile window will then appear.

3. Browse the directory to export the profile.

4. Click Save. The profile should then be exported to the specified location.

Figure 3-8

3.2.5 Import a Profile

1. From the Profile Management tab, click Import…. The Import Profile will then appear.

2. Browse to the directory where the profile is located.

3. Highlight the profile name.

4. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List.

Figure 3-9


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3.2.6 Scan Available Networks

1. Click Scan on the Profile Management, the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc networks

window will appear.

2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time.

3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect an available network. If no

configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the

General tab. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that

network.

Figure 3-10

3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management

The auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select a profile from the

list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected

Profiles list, please follow these steps.

1. On the Profile Management tab, click Order Profiles….

2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear, with a list of all created

profiles in the Available Profiles box.

3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add. The profile will appear

in the Auto Selected Profiles box.

4. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box.

5. Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate.

Note:

The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority, and the last profile has lowest priority. 6. Click OK.

7. Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab.

Note:

When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab, the client adapter will scan for an available network. The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the


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network. If the connection fails, the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found.

Figure 3-11

3.3 Diagnostics

The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to

retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any

configuration.

The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames

received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter.

Multicast frames transmitted and received

Broadcast frames transmitted and received

Unicast frames transmitted and received

Total bytes transmitted and received

Figure 3-12


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3.3.1 Check Driver Information

The Adapter Information contains general information about the wireless network adapter and

the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from

the Diagnostics tab.

Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter.

MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter.

Driver - The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver.

Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver.

Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver.

Client Name - The name of the client computer.

3.3.2 Check Receiving and Transmitting Statistical Information

The Advanced Statistics shows (in Figure 3-13) receiving and transmitting statistical

information for the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or

transmitted to the wireless network adapter.

Figure 3-13

TL-WN310G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide

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Appendix A: Specifications Normal

Interface 32-bit CardBus

Standards IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g

Operating System Windows 2000, XP

Transmission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission

distance, it is limited to the environment).

Radio Data Rate 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps

(Auto Rate Sensing)

Modulation 1M DBPSK; 2M DQPSK; 5.5M, 11M CCK; 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M,

24M, 36M, 48M, 54M OFDM;

Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK

Transmit Power 15dBm (Typical)

Data Security WPA/WPA2; 64/128/152-bit WEP; TKIP/AES

Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz

Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

Power Consumption Typically 500mA in full Transmit (TX), 250mA in full Receive

(RX)

Safety & Emissions FCC, CE

Environmental and Physical

Operating Temp. 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉)

Storage Temp. -40℃~70 (℃ -40℉~158℉)

Humidity 10% - 95% RH, Non-condensing

Dimensions(W×D×H) 4.5×2.1×.2 inch. (115×54×5 mm)


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Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using

direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.

802.11g - Specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security.

Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with a wireless adapter,

connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a

peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point.

Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as

peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation.

DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum) - DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all

data transmitted. This bit pattern is called a chip (or chipping code). Even if one or more bits

in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the receiver

can recover the original data without the need of retransmission. To an unintended receiver,

DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband

receivers. However, to an intended receiver (i.e. another wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS

signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored).

FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes (hops) the

carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a

pseudo-random set of channels. Because a fixed frequency is not used, and only the

transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns, interception of FHSS is extremely difficult.

Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices,

each with a wireless adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode,

the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going

through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is

referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is

referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation

scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks.

Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is


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not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).

SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key

identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to

communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is

typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in

the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or

152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless

Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards

group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices

communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local

area.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.


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Appendix C: Contact Information For help with the Installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-WN310G 54M Wireless Cardbus

Adapter, please contact us.

http://www.tp-link.com

http://www.tp-link.com/

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